used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So the Shah hastily summoned a scribe, dictating unto him a letter.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading And he said: “O mighty Pehliva, whose glorious deeds have ever caused the throne of light to shine with splendor greater than the sun, behold, once more thy country calleth thee unto her aid!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Verily, Rustem alone can deliver us from this great peril!”
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already hath he demolished the White Fort, and only Rustem can bar the path that leadeth to the throne.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading For lo! among the Tartar host there hath appeared a mighty champion whose like hath never been seen save in the house of Saum and Neriman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he said: “O mighty Pehliva, whose glorious deeds have ever caused the throne of light to shine with splendor greater than the sun, behold, once more thy country calleth thee unto her aid!
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For lo! among the Tartar host there hath appeared a mighty champion whose like hath never been seen save in the house of Saum and Neriman.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Already hath he demolished the White Fort, and only Rustem can bar the path that leadeth to the throne.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For lo! among the Tartar host there hath appeared a mighty champion whose like hath never been seen save in the house of Saum and Neriman.
see with attention
From this reading And he said: “O mighty Pehliva, whose glorious deeds have ever caused the throne of light to shine with splendor greater than the sun, behold, once more thy country calleth thee unto her aid!
calleth
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From this reading And he said: “O mighty Pehliva, whose glorious deeds have ever caused the throne of light to shine with splendor greater than the sun, behold, once more thy country calleth thee unto her aid!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Verily, Rustem alone can deliver us from this great peril!”
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading And he said: “O mighty Pehliva, whose glorious deeds have ever caused the throne of light to shine with splendor greater than the sun, behold, once more thy country calleth thee unto her aid!
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading For lo! among the Tartar host there hath appeared a mighty champion whose like hath never been seen save in the house of Saum and Neriman.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And he said: “O mighty Pehliva, whose glorious deeds have ever caused the throne of light to shine with splendor greater than the sun, behold, once more thy country calleth thee unto her aid!
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading And he said: “O mighty Pehliva, whose glorious deeds have ever caused the throne of light to shine with splendor greater than the sun, behold, once more thy country calleth thee unto her aid!
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “Verily, Rustem alone can deliver us from this great peril!”
demolishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɑːlɪʃt/
torn down and broken up
From this reading Already hath he demolished the White Fort, and only Rustem can bar the path that leadeth to the throne.
dictatingverbUS /ˈdɪkteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “dictate” — issue commands or orders for
From this reading So the Shah hastily summoned a scribe, dictating unto him a letter.
at any time
From this reading And he said: “O mighty Pehliva, whose glorious deeds have ever caused the throne of light to shine with splendor greater than the sun, behold, once more thy country calleth thee unto her aid!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For lo! among the Tartar host there hath appeared a mighty champion whose like hath never been seen save in the house of Saum and Neriman.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Already hath he demolished the White Fort, and only Rustem can bar the path that leadeth to the throne.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Verily, Rustem alone can deliver us from this great peril!”
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading And he said: “O mighty Pehliva, whose glorious deeds have ever caused the throne of light to shine with splendor greater than the sun, behold, once more thy country calleth thee unto her aid!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Verily, Rustem alone can deliver us from this great peril!”
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading And he said: “O mighty Pehliva, whose glorious deeds have ever caused the throne of light to shine with splendor greater than the sun, behold, once more thy country calleth thee unto her aid!
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading So the Shah hastily summoned a scribe, dictating unto him a letter.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading For lo! among the Tartar host there hath appeared a mighty champion whose like hath never been seen save in the house of Saum and Neriman.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And he said: “O mighty Pehliva, whose glorious deeds have ever caused the throne of light to shine with splendor greater than the sun, behold, once more thy country calleth thee unto her aid!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he said: “O mighty Pehliva, whose glorious deeds have ever caused the throne of light to shine with splendor greater than the sun, behold, once more thy country calleth thee unto her aid!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And he said: “O mighty Pehliva, whose glorious deeds have ever caused the throne of light to shine with splendor greater than the sun, behold, once more thy country calleth thee unto her aid!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So the Shah hastily summoned a scribe, dictating unto him a letter.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading For lo! among the Tartar host there hath appeared a mighty champion whose like hath never been seen save in the house of Saum and Neriman.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For lo! among the Tartar host there hath appeared a mighty champion whose like hath never been seen save in the house of Saum and Neriman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For lo! among the Tartar host there hath appeared a mighty champion whose like hath never been seen save in the house of Saum and Neriman.
leadeth
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From this reading Already hath he demolished the White Fort, and only Rustem can bar the path that leadeth to the throne.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading So the Shah hastily summoned a scribe, dictating unto him a letter.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading And he said: “O mighty Pehliva, whose glorious deeds have ever caused the throne of light to shine with splendor greater than the sun, behold, once more thy country calleth thee unto her aid!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For lo! among the Tartar host there hath appeared a mighty champion whose like hath never been seen save in the house of Saum and Neriman.
lo
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From this reading For lo! among the Tartar host there hath appeared a mighty champion whose like hath never been seen save in the house of Saum and Neriman.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading And he said: “O mighty Pehliva, whose glorious deeds have ever caused the throne of light to shine with splendor greater than the sun, behold, once more thy country calleth thee unto her aid!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And he said: “O mighty Pehliva, whose glorious deeds have ever caused the throne of light to shine with splendor greater than the sun, behold, once more thy country calleth thee unto her aid!
Neriman
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From this reading For lo! among the Tartar host there hath appeared a mighty champion whose like hath never been seen save in the house of Saum and Neriman.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For lo! among the Tartar host there hath appeared a mighty champion whose like hath never been seen save in the house of Saum and Neriman.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading And he said: “O mighty Pehliva, whose glorious deeds have ever caused the throne of light to shine with splendor greater than the sun, behold, once more thy country calleth thee unto her aid!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he said: “O mighty Pehliva, whose glorious deeds have ever caused the throne of light to shine with splendor greater than the sun, behold, once more thy country calleth thee unto her aid!
on one occasion
From this reading And he said: “O mighty Pehliva, whose glorious deeds have ever caused the throne of light to shine with splendor greater than the sun, behold, once more thy country calleth thee unto her aid!
and nothing more
From this reading Already hath he demolished the White Fort, and only Rustem can bar the path that leadeth to the throne.
a course of conduct
From this reading Already hath he demolished the White Fort, and only Rustem can bar the path that leadeth to the throne.
Pehliva
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From this reading And he said: “O mighty Pehliva, whose glorious deeds have ever caused the throne of light to shine with splendor greater than the sun, behold, once more thy country calleth thee unto her aid!
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “Verily, Rustem alone can deliver us from this great peril!”
Rustem
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From this reading “Verily, Rustem alone can deliver us from this great peril!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And he said: “O mighty Pehliva, whose glorious deeds have ever caused the throne of light to shine with splendor greater than the sun, behold, once more thy country calleth thee unto her aid!
Saum
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From this reading For lo! among the Tartar host there hath appeared a mighty champion whose like hath never been seen save in the house of Saum and Neriman.
except for; apart from
From this reading For lo! among the Tartar host there hath appeared a mighty champion whose like hath never been seen save in the house of Saum and Neriman.
scribeverbUS /skraɪb/
score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking
From this reading So the Shah hastily summoned a scribe, dictating unto him a letter.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For lo! among the Tartar host there hath appeared a mighty champion whose like hath never been seen save in the house of Saum and Neriman.
ShahnounUS /ʃɑː/
title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran
From this reading So the Shah hastily summoned a scribe, dictating unto him a letter.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading And he said: “O mighty Pehliva, whose glorious deeds have ever caused the throne of light to shine with splendor greater than the sun, behold, once more thy country calleth thee unto her aid!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the Shah hastily summoned a scribe, dictating unto him a letter.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading And he said: “O mighty Pehliva, whose glorious deeds have ever caused the throne of light to shine with splendor greater than the sun, behold, once more thy country calleth thee unto her aid!
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading So the Shah hastily summoned a scribe, dictating unto him a letter.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading And he said: “O mighty Pehliva, whose glorious deeds have ever caused the throne of light to shine with splendor greater than the sun, behold, once more thy country calleth thee unto her aid!
TartarnounUS /ˈtɑːrtər/
a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading For lo! among the Tartar host there hath appeared a mighty champion whose like hath never been seen save in the house of Saum and Neriman.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And he said: “O mighty Pehliva, whose glorious deeds have ever caused the throne of light to shine with splendor greater than the sun, behold, once more thy country calleth thee unto her aid!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Already hath he demolished the White Fort, and only Rustem can bar the path that leadeth to the throne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the Shah hastily summoned a scribe, dictating unto him a letter.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading And he said: “O mighty Pehliva, whose glorious deeds have ever caused the throne of light to shine with splendor greater than the sun, behold, once more thy country calleth thee unto her aid!
in or at that place or location
From this reading For lo! among the Tartar host there hath appeared a mighty champion whose like hath never been seen save in the house of Saum and Neriman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Verily, Rustem alone can deliver us from this great peril!”
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading And he said: “O mighty Pehliva, whose glorious deeds have ever caused the throne of light to shine with splendor greater than the sun, behold, once more thy country calleth thee unto her aid!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading And he said: “O mighty Pehliva, whose glorious deeds have ever caused the throne of light to shine with splendor greater than the sun, behold, once more thy country calleth thee unto her aid!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he said: “O mighty Pehliva, whose glorious deeds have ever caused the throne of light to shine with splendor greater than the sun, behold, once more thy country calleth thee unto her aid!
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading So the Shah hastily summoned a scribe, dictating unto him a letter.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Verily, Rustem alone can deliver us from this great peril!”
Verilyadverb
in truth; certainly
From this reading “Verily, Rustem alone can deliver us from this great peril!”
a Caucasian
From this reading Already hath he demolished the White Fort, and only Rustem can bar the path that leadeth to the throne.
belonging to which person
From this reading And he said: “O mighty Pehliva, whose glorious deeds have ever caused the throne of light to shine with splendor greater than the sun, behold, once more thy country calleth thee unto her aid!
in the company of; together with
From this reading And he said: “O mighty Pehliva, whose glorious deeds have ever caused the throne of light to shine with splendor greater than the sun, behold, once more thy country calleth thee unto her aid!
